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Eve of Battle "Universal Newsreel, in full co-operation with the War Department, presents official pictures of the final military preparations for the launching of D-Day. A host of nations engage in the huge task. The invasion, in truth, is a United Nation's effort." (complete newsreel)
This movie is part of the collection: Universal Newsreels
Production Company: War Department / Universal Newsreel
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
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Creative Commons license: Public Domain
| Movie Files | MPEG2 | Ogg Video | 512Kb MPEG4 |
| Eve of Battle, 1944/06/06 |
480.4 MB
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79.6 MB
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81.0 MB
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| Eve of Battle, 1944/06/06 |
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| 1944-06-06_Eve_of_Battle.md5 | Checksums | 169.0 B |
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| 1944-06-06_Eve_of_Battle_meta.xml | Metadata | 1.1 KB |
| 1944-06-06_Eve_of_Battle_reviews.xml | Metadata | 658.0 B |
Reviewer:
karlito317 -
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Worth the download
More documentary than newsreel (2 reels - approx 25 min) showing the buildup to D-Day. Focus is on the logistics of invasion, as well as the preliminary air campaign to isolate Normandy. Finishes with the landings themselves. Good combat footage too.
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